Computer programming and coding skills in national, regional or school curricula, Katja Engelhardt
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This document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted by European Schoolnet on the status of computer programming and coding skills in the national curricula of 20 European countries. The survey found that while some countries have already integrated coding into primary and secondary curricula, most have plans to do so in the future. Countries aim to foster skills like logical thinking, problem solving, and employability. The document also outlines current approaches to training teachers, assessing students, and collaborating with outside stakeholders to support coding education.
Computer programming and coding skills in national, regional or school curricula, Katja Engelhardt
- 1. Computer programming and coding skills in national, regional or school curricula Katja Engelhardt, European Schoolnet
- 2. ABOUT EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET The governing bodies of European Schoolnet are composed by the Ministries of Education who are full members of the network. Members: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and UK Membership under consideration: Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Romania Observer status: Bulgaria, Germany
- 3. ABOUT THE SURVEY • What do Ministries’ currently think about the topic? • Curricula integration • Assessment • Future Plans • Training provisions • Initiatives
- 4. WHAT IS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING? Computer programming is the process of developing and implementing various sets of instructions to enable a computer to perform a certain task, solve problems and provide human interactivity. These instructions (source codes which are written in a programming language) are considered computer programs and help the computer to operate smoothly. For the purpose of this report both terms computing and coding are used interchangebly and refer to activities enabling children not only to know how to use specific programmes but to programme computers, tablets, or other electronic devices.
- 5. 20 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES Belgium (Flanders), Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and UK (England)
- 6. MAIN FINDINGS Key Data from the survey….
- 7. CURRENT INTEGRATION AND FUTURE PLANS Yes (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Poland, United Kingdom) It is planned (Belgium Flanders, Finland, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey) What is happening? (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden)
- 8. RATIONALE FOR INTEGRATING CODING Fostering logical thinking skills, coding skills and problem solving skills (15 or 14 countries) Employability and studying computer science (10 countries)
- 9. CURRENT CURRICULUM INTEGRATION (AND FUTURE) mostly integrated at upper secondary education (9 countries) taught at primary level in Estonia, Greece, UK (England) Compulsory (x) in 7 countries, (where it is already integrated) mostly integrated within general ICT course (9 countries) Detailed examples in the report
- 10. ASSESSMENT Countries, which have integrated coding in the curriculum, also assess it as part of the ICT exam on a daily basis as part of the general assessment process by teachers end term exams via curriculum goal in specific subjects description of learning outcomes qualifications and certifications
- 11. CHANGES Countries, which have integrated coding in the curriculum foresee changes: Cyprus: curriculum reform will reinforce algorithmic thinking and programming in the first year of secondary education Czech Republic: New strategy for Digital Education 2020 Denmark: IT subject will be offered by a majority of upper secondary schools Lithuania/Poland integrating coding programming in primary education
- 12. TRAINING 9 Countries, which have integrated coding in the curriculum, already offer in service or pre-service training but to various extents (BG, CY, CZ, EE, IE, IT; LT, PT, UK (England) Cyprus and Ireland: ICT related training is compulsory for incoming teachers Case study UK (England)! Summer courses in different regions in Spain (Navarra, Galicia) 14 Countries have reported on other initiatives with a focus on teaching coding/programming Detailed examples in the report
- 13. COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS 12 countries have reported on their collaboration with a variety of key stakeholders: Industry partnerships Sector organisations Computer society clubs Teachers and subject associations Universities -> Awareness raising, coding clubs, working groups competitions… Detailed examples in the report
- 14. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Digital skills are a key priority A higher profile for coding in the curriculum Getting teachers alongside Forerunners: Greece, Estonia, Ireland, UK (England) Think, create, innovate, shape support teachers consider new assessment approaches develop more awareness activities engage with stakeholders (e.g. dialogue platform with policy makers) promote and scale up initiatives from industry, NGO’s…